Mike Gundy Named to Dodd Trophy Watch List

Watch out. Or at least, be on the watch. For watch lists.

In all seriousness, Mike Gundy is the next Cowboy to be included on a preseason watch list. The 13th-year head coach was included as a candidate for the Bobby Dodd Trophy, an award given to the nation’s top college football coach as chosen by a selection committee, with a focus on both on-the-field and off-the-field success.

According to the foundation, the award “honors the coach of a team with a successful season on the field and equally as important, stresses the importance of academic excellence and desire to give back to the community.”

Mike Gundy’s on-field success is well-documented. At 104-50, he’s the winningest coach in Oklahoma State history and that’s allowed him to be the tenured as a veteran head man in Stillwater.

“As I look back over the year, the season, not only on the field, but our team GPA was a 2.9 this last semester,” he said at Big 12 media days. “Our young people are volunteering time in the community. It’s just a culture that’s something that maybe I didn’t even expect we could create at Oklahoma State.”

Former winners include Nick Saban, Dabo Swinney, Chris Peterson and fellow Big 12 coaches Bill Snyder (twice) and Gary Patterson.

Here’s a look at this year’s candidates.

2017 Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List